Aloísio Sebastião Boeing
Aloísio Sebastião Boeing (1913-2006) was a Brazilian Dehonian priest, a dedicated novice master, and founder of the Marian Fraternity of the…
Saints Calendar
April 17th
11 saints celebrated
Blessed Clara Gambacorti
Daughter of the ruler of Pisa, Clare (born Thora) Gambacorti lived a brief marriage before dedicating herself to God among the Dominicans. S…
Giuseppe Morgera
An Italian priest from Ischia, Giuseppe Morgera (1844-1898) heroically devoted himself to his parish of Casamicciola after the devastating e…
Kateri Tekakwitha
A Mohawk virgin born in 1656 and died in 1680, Kateri Tekakwitha was, in 2012, the first North American Indigenous person raised to the hono…
Saint Landry of Meaux
Son of Saint Mauger and Saint Waltrude, Landry renounced a career at court to embrace the ecclesiastical state. Having become Bishop of Meau…
Lucien Botovasoa
Lucien Botovasoa (1908-1947) was a Malagasy lay teacher, father, and member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, who died a martyr for his f…
Luigia Sinapi
Luigia Sinapi (1916-1978) was an Italian laywoman and mystic, declared Venerable by Pope Francis in 2025.
Maria Kaupas
Foundress of the Sisters of Saint Casimir, she dedicated herself to the education and healthcare of Lithuanian immigrants in the United Stat…
Blessed Mary Anne of Jesus
A 17th-century noblewoman from Madrid, Marie-Anne de Jésus overcame her family's opposition to dedicate herself to God. She founded the inst…
Max Josef Metzger
German pacifist priest and pioneer of ecumenism, martyr of Nazism beheaded in 1944 and beatified in 2024.
Saint Stephen Harding
An English nobleman who became a monk at Molesme and later a co-founder of Cîteaux, Stephen Harding structured the Cistercian Order through …
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on April 17th?
On April 17th, the Church notably celebrates: Aloísio Sebastião Boeing, Blessed Clara Gambacorti, Giuseppe Morgera, Kateri Tekakwitha, Saint Landry of Meaux, Lucien Botovasoa, Luigia Sinapi and Maria Kaupas.